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It’s one thing to be a couple making business moves together, but it’s another thing to be a couple and giving back to the community. Onnie Bella and LaRonn (The Tycoon) are legit goals, yet they are modest when they…

When someone wins an election, people rush for quotes from community stake holders and sometimes those quotes are not properly nuanced. Therefore, while I’m not perfect please allow me to try my best to provide some context for my opinions….

When news broke this week of 28 officers whose names appeared on an “exclusionary list”, it caused those tired old wagons to circle around our men and women in blue. Last week the Circuit Attorney’s office delivered a list of…

Leading by example and pushing the culture forward are what this power couple seem to be about. Not just talking a good game, the Carters are blazing trails for others to be great too! It’s no secret that Beyoncé Knowles-Carter…

As the race of the century dawns upon us in St. Louis County, I think it’s imperative to remind our folks what is truly at stake. St. Louis County is splintered into cubby holes of racism. Prejudice is embedded in the…

As we have seen over the past couple of decades, the importance of voting has become front and center. Specifically, local elections due to the recent rise in police brutality cases and the lack of indictments for them. Politics is…

On Friday, I attended an event that left me in a place of uncertainty. On one hand, I was proud to be a part of something that my people spearheaded—proud of the outpouring of unity that exuded from the crowd….

[UPDATE: The Arch project was a federally funded project and Mayor Krewson was not solely responsible for organizing the ribbon-cutting event. However, she and several of the other political figures in attendance were aware of black leaders not being on the list…

Shani Lenore has been promoted to vice president for enrollment at Maryville University, having served as associate vice president of the division for the past seven years. With strategic planning guided by her leadership, Maryville projects overall enrollment growth of…

As of late, I struggle with my feelings about St. Louis—the place I call home. While I love my city, I battle with the many pitfalls it often succumbs to. Even though St. Louis has some wonderful people, attractions, and…

Lezley McSpadden, mother to the late Michael Brown, is thinking about running for a seat on the Ferguson City Council—the municipality where Brown was shot and killed by officer Darren Wilson in August 2014. McSpadden was recently a part of…

BY: LAMIA ASHLEY When it comes to drugs in the African-American community, there’s probably nothing I can say that hasn’t already been said. Since crack hit our community like wildfire in the 80’s, the black community has been heavily deteriorating. So,…

New Sunny Mount Missionary Baptist Church is excited to excel. Under the direction of Pastor Brandon A. Blake, their Laymen Ministry wanted to offer a community outreach program that would reach as many persons as possible. What was conceived was…

With the recent massive success of Black Panther, the discussion around diversity in film production has risen to the surface again. Continuity, a non-profit whose mission is to expand diversity in media production, puts action behind this desire. Continuity is…